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MLA citation for research MLA citation for research Modern Language
AssociationGroup of people
who decide how to give credit to authors
When we create a project, or write a paper, why must we cite sources of information?
When we create a project, or write a paper, why must we cite sources of information? Prove where we got our
ideas To avoid plagiarism Help readers find more
information, if needed
How long must you continue to use Works Cited?
How long must you continue to use Works Cited?
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How can I possibly learn all of this?How can I possibly learn all of this?
You don’t have to memorize it…just learn the format and copy in your information from the book or website!!
Different Types of ResourcesNeed Cited Different Ways
Different Types of ResourcesNeed Cited Different Ways
Single BookGeneral
EncyclopediaMultivolume
WorkInternet
Works Cited GuideWorks Cited GuideBasic citation: BOOKS Where do you find the
information in a book that is needed for the Works Cited??
Author or editor?TitleCity of publicationPublishing
CompanyCopyright Date
What if you have MORE THAN ONE author or editor??
What if you have MORE THAN ONE author or editor??
The Works Cited guide shows you how to arrange the names:
(1st author) last name, first name and (2nd author) regular name order
Ex: Miller, Katie and Teresa Miller.
EncyclopediasEncyclopedias
General EncyclopediasHave a little bit of everything in them!
You find your information alphabetically–spine–Index–Top of page, like a dictionary
Encyclopedia, continuedEncyclopedia, continued
Some have signed articles– Article means the subject you looked up in the encyclopedia– Author who is an expert in the subject writes a mini-article for the
encyclopedia …an author means the article is signed Ex: World Book Encyclopedia
– Look at the book’s spine…a weevil is found in the WXYZ volume, and the information on weevil has an author named Ellis W. Huddleston. Usually if the article is signed, the author’s name is in tiny print at the bottom of the information.
Some have unsigned articles
A set of books on just ONE subject is called a multivolume work
A set of books on just ONE subject is called a multivolume work
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
Follows “multivolume work but only using one volume in the set” on your Works Cited guide
In addition to basic information, you need the volume # that you used from the set
– Ex: Vol. 4 has foods from countries Spain to Zimbabwe
Review of Printed MaterialsReview of Printed Materials BOOKS = 1 book with an author or editor ENCYCLOPEDIAS = more than 1 book is in the set & it
has a lot of general information; the subject you look up is called the article and if the article has an author, it is called a signed article
MULTIVOLUME WORKS = more than 1 book is in the set, but it pertains to only ONE SUBJECT AREA ( food, or careers, or people, etc.)
You need to add the volume # to your citation
Pop Quiz…which category does the following book fall into…
Pop Quiz…which category does the following book fall into…
Single Book? General Encyclopedia? Multivolume Work?
Wade-Matthew, Max. The Encyclopedia of Music. New York: Hermes House, 2002.
WEB SITE Works CitedWEB SITE Works Cited
Sometimes finding the information from a web site can be tricky. You need to understand the difference between…
Title of Article and…– Title of Website and…
Copyright date and…– Date you accessed the page
Finding information from a web site…Finding information from a web site…
CIA World Fact Book
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
Database citationsDatabase citations
database definition:
A set of data grouped together in one location in a computer. A computerized database has been likened to an electronic filing cabinet of information arranged for easy access.
Faust has Power Library databases…a great tool for all your future research projects
Faust has Power Library databases…a great tool for all your future research projects
Database citations are similar to a Website citation, except you must give credit to the name of the database, and the library and its location who is paying for the database service.
Database citation example:Database citation example:
Thurman, James N. “Behind Drop in US Murder Rate: A Deadline in Gun Crime.” Christian Science Monitor 20 Oct. 1994:4. Middle Search Plus. EBSCOhost. Faust Junior High School Library, Chambersburg, PA. 10 Nov. 2006 <http://searchepnet.com>.
Use the Works Cited guide to
create your citations.
Use the Works Cited guide to
create your citations.
What is the 1st decision you must make
to determine the correct order of the information?
What is the 1st decision you must make
to determine the correct order of the information?
Life In The Fast Lane New York, 2001 Robert Johnson, Lucent Books
Correct Citation…was a bookCorrect Citation…was a book
Johnson, Robert. Life in the Fast Lane. New York: Lucent Books, 2001.